We consider a manufacturer facing single period inventory planning problem with uncertain demand and multiple options of expediting. The demand comes at a certain time in the future. The manufacturer may order the product in advance with a relatively low cost. She can order additional amount by...

This paper considers a supply chain consisting of one make-to-order (MTO) manufacturer and one retailer in a price and lead-time sensitive market. We develop a manufacturer-Stackelberg (MS) model with exogenous lead-time standard and a MS model with endogenous lead-time standard. We find that...

Assemble-to-order (ATO) systems enable manufacturing firms to be cost-effective and at the same time responsive to changing customer orders. In this paper, we study an assemble-to-order (ATO) system, where raw materials are released into a capacitated production stage. Inventory of produced...

Nowadays, supply chain management (SCM) is a popular practice in manufacturing systems. The concept of SCM has forced members to find ways to cut costs and bring performance benefits to the firms. In the creation of long-term partnerships in the supply chain, the collaboration between supply...